Have a question about the COVID-19 vaccine? We'll take your question straight to the experts.CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS.If you have any questions remaining about the vaccine, we want to help get you answers. We'll take your questions to our local experts.We'll be answering those questions all day and all week. When will I need a booster? And how does the shot affect people with diabetes? We're answering those questions and more on Monday. Find the answers below.HOW CAN THE FULLY VACCINATED GET COVID-19?“My mom currently has COVID because she came in direct contact with a few family members that didn’t know they had it. My mom has been vaccinated by the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. She was vaccinated almost two months ago. Why does she have COVID if the vaccine works? Why vaccinate if you can still get COVID?”We took that question to the Chief of Staff at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Dr. Patty Manning. She said no vaccine is 100% effective, leading to some breakthrough cases of COVID-19. “I guarantee you that person was not as sick as they would have been,” Manning said. “That illness, especially if it was an elderly person, was dramatically reduced because of the vaccine.” Manning said while there is a chance that those who choose to receive the COVID-19 vaccine still contract and exhibit symptoms from COVID-19, they will not get as sick as they would have without the vaccine. WHEN TO GET A BOOSTERThis unnamed viewer submitted a question about booster shots: “I received both Pfizer shots in February. When should I plan to be vaccinated again? Since the research shows prevention up to six months, should I wait until August to schedule my next appointments?”Dr. Manning said there is no need to book an appointment yet. “I don’t think anyone should be scheduling a second vaccine just yet,” Manning said. “I think they should wait for guidance that should be coming out, I’m sure, within the next few months.” Manning said if the FDA does decide a vaccine booster is necessary, it will most likely be in the fall or winter. DIABETES AND VACCINATIONSMany people submitted questions about how patients with diabetes should approach vaccinations. We went to St. Elizabeth’s head of ambulatory pharmacy, Suzi Francis for the answer.“We’ve had a lot of questions about ‘should diabetics get vaccinated,’ and the answer is absolutely yes.” Francis said patients with diabetes who become infected with COVID-19 have a much higher chance of experiencing serious complications. Francis said the vaccine will reduce that risk tremendously. “In fact, of the three different vaccines had about 3,000 people with diabetes in their studies,” Francis said, noting that there was no safety difference between those patients and others without diabetes. Francis cautioned that some diabetes patients experienced elevated blood sugars for a day or two after receiving their vaccine shot, but the symptom went away after time. Francis said the same is true in children: kids with diabetes are also at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms unless they receive the vaccine.
Have a question about the COVID-19 vaccine? We'll take your question straight to the experts.
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If you have any questions remaining about the vaccine, we want to help get you answers. We'll take your questions to our local experts.
We'll be answering those questions all day and all week. When will I need a booster? And how does the shot affect people with diabetes? We're answering those questions and more on Monday. Find the answers below.
HOW CAN THE FULLY VACCINATED GET COVID-19?
“My mom currently has COVID because she came in direct contact with a few family members that didn’t know they had it. My mom has been vaccinated by the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. She was vaccinated almost two months ago. Why does she have COVID if the vaccine works? Why vaccinate if you can still get COVID?”
We took that question to the Chief of Staff at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Dr. Patty Manning.
She said no vaccine is 100% effective, leading to some breakthrough cases of COVID-19.
“I guarantee you that person was not as sick as they would have been,” Manning said. “That illness, especially if it was an elderly person, was dramatically reduced because of the vaccine.” Manning said while there is a chance that those who choose to receive the COVID-19 vaccine still contract and exhibit symptoms from COVID-19, they will not get as sick as they would have without the vaccine.
WHEN TO GET A BOOSTER
This unnamed viewer submitted a question about booster shots: “I received both Pfizer shots in February. When should I plan to be vaccinated again? Since the research shows prevention up to six months, should I wait until August to schedule my next appointments?”
Dr. Manning said there is no need to book an appointment yet.
“I don’t think anyone should be scheduling a second vaccine just yet,” Manning said. “I think they should wait for guidance that should be coming out, I’m sure, within the next few months.”
Manning said if the FDA does decide a vaccine booster is necessary, it will most likely be in the fall or winter.
DIABETES AND VACCINATIONS
Many people submitted questions about how patients with diabetes should approach vaccinations. We went to St. Elizabeth’s head of ambulatory pharmacy, Suzi Francis for the answer.
“We’ve had a lot of questions about ‘should diabetics get vaccinated,’ and the answer is absolutely yes.” Francis said patients with diabetes who become infected with COVID-19 have a much higher chance of experiencing serious complications.
Francis said the vaccine will reduce that risk tremendously. “In fact, of the three different vaccines had about 3,000 people with diabetes in their studies,” Francis said, noting that there was no safety difference between those patients and others without diabetes.
Francis cautioned that some diabetes patients experienced elevated blood sugars for a day or two after receiving their vaccine shot, but the symptom went away after time. Francis said the same is true in children: kids with diabetes are also at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms unless they receive the vaccine.
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